A glimpse into our life with epilepsy and cerebral palsy.

colleen doing the impossible

Hello, friends! It’s amazing to see all the notifications of new subscribers, and I hope you enjoy reading and can gain some knowledge about Colleen, cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

Over the years, I’ve heard about stem cell therapy, but I didn’t think anything like it would be possible, at least for a number of years. Then, last year, I learned about a doctor in California using stem cells to treat cerebral palsy using cord blood stem cells. I also learned that Duke university was doing a stem cell study. (Horray!) Sadly, they were looking for participants that were under the age of 5, and Colleen will be 7 this October. This, left the option of traveling to California for the treatment, but it is still a costly procedure. I so wish it was covered by insurance, so even though Colleen couldn’t participate in the stem cell study at Duke, I can only pray that this week lead to greater medical understanding and more treatment (and hopefully, insurance coverage.)

Until then, we have been trying to save and fundraise for Colleen. We have our downpayment sent and appointment booked, but we’re still short of our fundraising goal. Any size donation is greatly appreciated and will go directly to this stem cell therapy cost for Colleen. We are extremely grateful for those who donate, share and pray for our little girl!